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Not explicitly mentioned in the press release sent by Brian Twomey’s company yesterday, regarding the reconcepting of Loft 610, was that Brian Twomey has sold the restaurant to his friend and associate Scott Siers. Siers is one of Twomey’s partners at the Common Table. Partly because I did not understand that after reading the press release, I reported in error that Twomey was reconcepting the restaurant. The other part? Oh, it was just sloppy work on my part, and I have apologized to Mr. Siers and Mr. Twomey and corrected the post. And I apologize to you, too: I’m sorry! I hate to get things wrong.

In any case, in trying to untangle it all, I had the opportunity to speak with Siers on the phone today, and he told me that in fact his restaurant will be called Social 121 when it reopens after Loft 610 closes after service on Jan. 29. Siers is shooting for a March 1 opening.Continue reading →

Could this mark the beginning of re-concepting season? I seem to remember a re-concepting frenzy around this time last year. Leading off is Loft 610, which owner Brian Twomey’s friend and associate Scott Siers is turning into a “more casual, nightlife focused restaurant and bar” in February, according to the press release.

At the end of service on January 29, chef Tre Wilcox and his kitchen staff — including executive sous chef Jermaine Brown — will segue to the test kitchen, to prepare for their next gig, at the Marquee Grill in Highland Park Village, where a March 14 opening is planned. (Hm. In the past, Twomey and Wilcox have referred to it as the Marquee Club. I’ve sent a note to the publicist to see whether it has been changed.)

Whether it’s Club or Grill, Twomey calls the moment “bitter sweet.” The release quotes chef Wilcox as saying “The Loft was great for us, and it was instrumental as a learning lab for what is to come at Marquee.” As we’ve previously reported, the Marquee’s menu will be American with French and Italian influences; the release adds the new tidbit that there will be a steakhouse section of the menu offering hickory-grilled items. (Yes, that sounds better than hickory-clubbed items.)Continue reading →

What you haven’t heard is that Loft 610 owner Brian Twomey (top right) is also backing Wilcox in the chef’s first solo restaurant. The two have been scouting potential real estate in uptown, downtown and the Park Cities, but Twomey says to expect something “south of Northwest Highway” in 18 months or so.

The vision is for a chef-driven fine dining spot, probably to be called “Tre.” Twomey, a business and marketing whiz whose credits include work with Citigroup and Coca-Cola, says that he and Wilcox (both in their thirties) gelled creatively right away.